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From: James Mills <prologic@shortcircuit.net.au>
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:28:35 +1000
Subject: Re: Feature suggestion -- return if true
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On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 1:00 PM, Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> wrote:
> def foo(param):
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0resource=3Dmalloc(50000) # Shtarker, zis is Python! We don't=
 malloc here!
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0if not resource: return 0
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0resource[param]=3D5
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0del resource
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0return 1

In Python this can probably be done and perhaps is slightly more
readble with the "with" statement and a context manager:

def foo(param):
   try:
      with ResourceAllocator(50000) as resource:
         resource[param] =3D 5
         return 1
   except:
      return 0

Now I know I'm only adding to the discussion (argument) but
hey it's all in good fun until someone looses an eyeball!

cheers
James

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-- James Mills
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